- Submission deadline
- October 15, 2026
- Event date
- June 2, 2027
- Format
- In person
- Location
- University of Delaware
- Compensation
- Not listed
About this call
This panel at the African Literature Association Annual Meeting seeks papers on how queer African lives, memories, and knowledge have been preserved, represented, or concealed. It welcomes interdisciplinary work on sources including oral histories, literature, film, performance, and visual art, with attention to living archives and overlooked contributors to queer African studies.
Topics
Queer African archives and memoryQueer African lives and cultural productionAfrican literary studiesOral histories and lived experiences
Audience
Scholars of African literature and queer African studies
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